Who's your choice for president?American Frozen Food InstituteThere are 657 days until the next presidential election. That may seem like a long time from now but I assure you, the presidential campaign is already underway. While the field of presidential aspirants is still taking shape, the groundwork is being laid at a fervent pace by at least 20 potential candidates and counting. Who would get your vote?

2016 hopefuls had some very telling thoughts on the State of the UnionThe Washington PostThe probable 2016ers have taken to the Twitters, Facebook and rapid-response videos to comment on President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, because they are just that digitally savvy. So we took a look at what a few of them said, and we ran it through our political decoder to tease out what they really meant.

Trade war erupts between Obama, DemocratsThe HillA trade war is erupting between Democrats and the Obama administration over efforts to pass "fast-track" legislation that would smooth the way for two major trade deals.

Blueberries are a boon for kid-friendly, mom-approved beverages. Beverage formulators put blueberries on the label and benefit from the image as a healthy, delicious fruit full of natural goodness and the associations of comfort food. Blueberries impart lush flavor in juices, beverages and teas as is or combined with other fruits. Blueberry juice, puree and other liquid blueberry products are available year round.

FSIS addresses humane treatment of poultryUSDAIn a notice issued Wednesday, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service gave inspectors new directions for what to do if they witness mistreatment of live poultry during routine inspection of poultry plants. The new memo also updated the process for writing noncompliance records.

FSIS to propose changes to Salmonella, Campylobacter verification testingUSDAUSDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is preparing a proposal and seeking comments on new pathogen reduction
performance standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in
raw chicken parts and not-ready-to-eat comminuted
chicken and turkey products. The agency is also announcing its plans to begin sampling raw chicken parts to gain additional information on the prevalence and the microbiological characteristics of Salmonella and Campylobacter in those products.

EU-US trade talks in 'troubled waters'EU ObserverEU-U.S. trade talks are "in troubled waters" and need a "fresh start for parliament to approve an agreement," the chairman of the assembly's international trade committee has said.

Philippines' Jollibee targets $1 billion US fast food cmpanyReutersJollibee Foods Corp., the Philippines' largest fast food company, said Thursday it is keen to buy a U.S.-based fast food firm with a market value of at least $1 billion to advance a goal of boosting revenues from outside its home base.

Technology is reshaping how consumers buy food in 2015Food Navigator-USATechnology is reshaping how consumers discover, evaluate and select food — creating dichotomies to which manufacturers must adapt their marketing and product positioning, a recently released white paper evaluating consumer trends in 2015 by Euromonitor International reveals.